Midway, Washington County, Pennsylvania

For other places with the same name, see Midway, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Midway

Borough

Commercial building at Washington Ave and Prospect St.

Location of Midway in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Midway

Location of Midway in Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°22′5″N 80°17′33″W﻿ / ﻿40.36806°N 80.29250°W﻿ / 40.36806; -80.29250
Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Washington
Established| 1866
Government

• Mayor| Karen Bartosh
Area

[1]

• Total

| 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
• Land| 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 924
• Density| 2,100.00/sq mi (810.85/km2)
Time zone| UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (EDT)
Area codes| 724, 878
FIPS code| 42-49240
GNIS feature ID| 1215672

Midway is a borough that is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 921 at the time of the 2020 census.[3]

## History

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The community gained its name from being the midpoint, or "mid-way" stop along the railroad between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Steubenville, Ohio.

## Geography

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Midway is located at 40°22′5″N 80°17′33″W﻿ / ﻿40.36806°N 80.29250°W﻿ / 40.36806; -80.29250 (40.368154, -80.292409).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

## Surrounding neighborhoods

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Midway has two borders: with the townships of Robinson to the north, east and west, and Smith to the south.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
|

1880| 581| | —
1910| 941| | —
1920| 886| | −5.8%
1930| 951| | 7.3%
1940| 988| | 3.9%
1950| 993| | 0.5%
1960| 1,012| | 1.9%
1970| 1,188| | 17.4%
1980| 1,187| | −0.1%
1990| 1,043| | −12.1%
2000| 982| | −5.8%
2010| 913| | −7.0%
2020| 921| | 0.9%
2021 (est.)| 916| [3]| −0.5%
Sources:[5][6][7][2]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 982 people, 411 households, and 295 families living in the borough.

The population density was 2,225.0 people per square mile (859.1 people/km2). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 976.6 per square mile (377.1/km2).

The racial makeup of the borough was 98.88% White, 0.51% African American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 411 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 56.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.85.

Within the borough, the population was spread out, with 20.5% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 7.3% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 28.0% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 26.6% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 17.6% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was forty-one years.

For every one hundred females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,078, and the median income for a family was $41,458. Males had a median income of $33,958 compared with that of $22,404 for females.

The per capita income for the borough was $17,783.

Approximately 5.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 7.2% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

## Notable people

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* Ralph Felton, former NFL player for the Washington Redskins
* Dick Haley, former NFL football player and Player Personnel Director of the Pittsburgh Steelers and NY Jets

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
3. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 July 2022. `{{cite web}}`: `|last1=` has generic name (help)
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
6. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.

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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

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